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Picks Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2250/25 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Habitat Regulations and 4 Contaminated Land of EPF/2250/25 (Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible use).

As published by the council, reference EPF/2250/25

Application record

Reference
EPF/2250/25
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
E4 7RA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/2626/19 Granted

    Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    Certificate of lawful development for a rear dormer.

    Decided 20 Dec 2019 Lawful development
  • EPF/2535/19 Granted

    Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    Proposed erection of x3 no. rear pitched roof dormers to the existing roof pitch.

    Decided 17 Dec 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 12 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA

    EPF/1158/26 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0m away

    64% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

    Relocation of six existing static caravans and the provision of ten static caravan, four hotel pods, internal roads, landscaping, parking and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 31 docs
  • Picks Farm Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    EPF/2626/19 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 87m away

    Certificate of lawful development for a rear dormer.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 2 docs
  • Willow Tree Lodge, Mill Lane, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RB

    EPF/0797/26 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 152m away

    Single storey ancillary outbuilding.

    Refused Householder 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • Picks Cottage Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RA

    EPF/2533/19 Submitted 22 Oct 2019 154m away

    Application for Variation of Conditions 2"completed strictly in accordance with the approved drawings" & 10"size and position of lodges" for EPF/1564/17. (Stationing of x3 no. anglers' holiday lodges with associated parking & hard & soft landscaping).

    Granted Full applications 2 docs
  • Daws Hill Nursery, Daws Hill, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RD

    EPF/0737/26 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 177m away

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Bat Method Statement, 4 Tree protection, 5 Surface Water Drainage, 6 Types and Colours of external finishes, 7 Hard and Soft Landscaping, 11 Ecology and 17 Contaminated Land of EPF/0270/24 (Replacement Dwelling and demolition of existing buildings with associated servicing and landscaping).

    Split decision Conditions Demolition Trees 12 docs
    Domestic
  • Garden Cottage, Daws Hill, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RD

    EPF/0614/23 Submitted 17 Mar 2023 177m away

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed shed.

    Granted Lawful development 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1731/26 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greensted Road, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9LA

    Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (alongside Condition 3 - HMMP under EPF/2604/25) of EPF/1546/24 (Redevelopment of the site to provide 85 dwellings including affordable housing, car and cycle parking, access arrangements, landscaping, services and associated infrastructure (ONG.R5 - Allocated Site In Ongar))

    10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1722/26 Awaiting decision

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)

    9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1504/26 Granted

    Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 15 and 16 Contaminated Land of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for the detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartment Building (Use Class C2 – with minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall); Open Space mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year old and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicle accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building).

    5 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1494/26 Refused

    29, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6AQ

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 Surface Water Drainage of EPF/0783/26 (Part single and part double storey rear and front extension, single storey side extension and loft conversion including raising roof ridge).

    4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • EPF/1593/26 Granted

    18 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EE

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1672/25 Allowed on Appeal - Appeal B - (Grade II Listed Building consent to repair & replace existing fire damaged flat & pitched roof where required).

    18 Aug 2026 Conditions